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Chamaecostus cuspidatus, common name Fiery Costus or Spiral Flag, is a species of herbaceous plant in the Costaceae family native to eastern Brazil (States of Bahia and Espirito Santo). In India, it is known as insulin plant because of its use in [[Ayurvedic medicine]] for its purported anti-diabetic properties.
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'''Chamaecostus cuspidatus''' is a species of herbaceous plant in the Costaceae family native to eastern Brazil. In India it is known as insulin plant because of its use in Ayurvedic medicine for its purported anti-diabetic properties.
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==Uses==
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{{Uses|Diabetes}}.
  
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== Description ==
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==Parts Used==
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{{Parts Used|Dried Leaves}}.
  
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Chamaecostus cuspidatus has large fleshy looking leaves. The undersides of these large, smooth, dark green leaves have light purple shade. The leaves are spirally arranged around the stem, forming attractive, arching clumps arising from underground rootstocks. The maximum height of these plants is about two feet. The flowers are orange in color and are 1.5 in (3.8 cm) in diameter. Flowering occurs during the warm months. And they appear to be cone-like heads at the tips of branches.
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==Chemical Composition==
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Leaves are rich in protein, iron, ad antioxidant components such as ascorbic acid, a-tocopherol, ß-carotene, terpenoids, steroids, and flavonoids.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
  
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The dried leaves are used in Ayurvedic medicine.
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==Common names==
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{{Common names|kn=Kempu honne|ml=Honne, Karintakara, Vengai, Venna-maram|sa=Bandhukapushpa|ta=Neyccarikamaram, Venkal|te=|hi=Banda, Bija-sal, Peisar, Jarul, Keukand|en=Fiery costus, spiral flag}}.
  
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==Common name==
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==Habit==
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{{Habit|Sub terrestrial plant}}
  
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* '''English''' - Banaba
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==Identification==
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* '''Kannada''' - ಕೆಂಪು ಹೊನ್ನೆ
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===Leaf===
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* '''Hindi''' - Banda
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{{Leaf|Simple|Alternate|Entire, oblong, 4-8 inches long with parallel venation, spirally arranged around the stems.}}.<ref name="Leaf"/>
  
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== External Links ==
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===Flower===
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{{Flower|Unisexual|1.5 inches in diameter|Orange|5-20|On cone-like head at the tips of branches}}
  
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chamaecostus_cuspidatus Chamaecostus cuspidatus-wikipedia]
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===Fruit===
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{{Fruit|Short legume|0.5 inch||Fruits are green colored, less than 0.5 inch.|12-20 seeds}}
  
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===Other features===
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==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
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* [[Vishatinduka Taila]] as ''root juice extract''
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==Where to get the saplings==
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==Mode of Propagation==
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{{Propagation|Division of clumps}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}.
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==How to plant/cultivate==
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As this plant is perinnial. They prefer a either full sun or partial shade. It needs fertile soil &ample moisture.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
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==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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{{Commonly seen|Central Atlantic rain forest}}, {{Commonly seen|South america}}, {{Commonly seen|Himalayan regions}}.
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==Photo Gallery==
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<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
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Chamaecostus cuspidatus kz1.jpg
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Chamaecostus cuspidatus kz2.jpg
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Chamaecostus cuspidatus kz3.jpg
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Chamaecostus cuspidatus.JPG
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IMG 2256-Chamaecostus cuspidatus.jpg
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IMG 2257-Chamaecostus cuspidatus.jpg
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Insulin Plant - Chamaecostus cuspidatus - full view.JPG
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</gallery>
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==References==
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<references>
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.scribd.com/document/273617095/CHAMAECOSTUS-CUSPIDATUS-A-SHORT-REVIEW-ON-ANTI-DIABETIC-PLANT Pharmacological science]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[http://www.stuartxchange.org/InsulinPlant Philippines medicinal plants]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://www.omicsonline.org/open-access/chamaecostus-subsessilis-and-chamaecostus-cuspidatus-nees--martcspecht-and-dwstev-as-potential-sources-of-anticancer-agents-2329-6836-1000204.pdf Photochemical reseash]</ref>
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</references>
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==External Links==
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chamaecostus_cuspidatus Chamaecostus cuspidatus on wikipedia.org]
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*[http://www.stuartxchange.org/InsulinPlant Chamaecostus cuspidatus on stuartxchange.org]
 
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[[Category:Herbs]]
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[[Category:Costaceae]]

Latest revision as of 15:31, 6 October 2020

Chamaecostus cuspidatus, Insulin plant

Chamaecostus cuspidatus is a species of herbaceous plant in the Costaceae family native to eastern Brazil. In India it is known as insulin plant because of its use in Ayurvedic medicine for its purported anti-diabetic properties.

Uses

Diabetes.

Parts Used

Dried Leaves.

Chemical Composition

Leaves are rich in protein, iron, ad antioxidant components such as ascorbic acid, a-tocopherol, ß-carotene, terpenoids, steroids, and flavonoids.[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Kempu honne
Hindi Banda, Bija-sal, Peisar, Jarul, Keukand
Malayalam Honne, Karintakara, Vengai, Venna-maram
Tamil Neyccarikamaram, Venkal
Telugu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Bandhukapushpa
English Fiery costus, spiral flag

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Habit

Sub terrestrial plant

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Alternate Entire, oblong, 4-8 inches long with parallel venation, spirally arranged around the stems.

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Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 1.5 inches in diameter Orange 5-20 On cone-like head at the tips of branches

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Short legume 0.5 inch Fruits are green colored, less than 0.5 inch. 12-20 seeds {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Division of clumps, Cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

As this plant is perinnial. They prefer a either full sun or partial shade. It needs fertile soil &ample moisture.[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Central Atlantic rain forest, South america, Himalayan regions.

Photo Gallery

  • Chamaecostus cuspidatus kz1.jpg
  • Chamaecostus cuspidatus kz2.jpg
  • Chamaecostus cuspidatus kz3.jpg
  • Chamaecostus cuspidatus.JPG
  • IMG 2256-Chamaecostus cuspidatus.jpg
  • IMG 2257-Chamaecostus cuspidatus.jpg
  • Insulin Plant - Chamaecostus cuspidatus - full view.JPG

References

  1. ↑ Pharmacological science
  2. ↑ Philippines medicinal plants
  3. ↑ Photochemical reseash

External Links

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